Rings On Wire (ROW) are an alternative to loose bulk packaging or various internal rings. ROW is an in-line method of producing retaining rings in which parts are formed and then fed onto wires ...

Wire-formed retaining rings, because of their configuration, usually do not fail in shear. Under an increasing load, the ring deflects and finally jumps out of the groove.

Retaining rings can be manufactured from either magnetic low alloy steel or non-magnetic austenitic steel. Thirty years ago, alloy non-magnetic 18Mn-5Cr type retaining rings were the norm for ...